Fresh food refrigeration
Door reversal directionsImportant
To obtain the best performance, do not store warm
1. Disconnect from the electricity supply.Do not put carbonated liquids, (fizzy drinks etc.), infood or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do
the freezer compartment.
cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong2. Remove all loose items, including food, store food
flavour.
in a cool place.Ice lollies, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer, can cause low temperature skin
Do not cover the shelves with any protective
3. Gently lay the fridge/freezer on its back with the
burns.
material, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, whichtop held away from the floor by 5-8 cm (2-3
may obstruct the air circulation through them.
inches) of packing;Do not remove items from the freezer if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
4. Remove the feet (2-3)
frost/freezer burns .
some more useful hints:
5. Remove bottom hinge (1).
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & poultry or chicken):
6. Remove the freezer door by releasing it from theThawing
wrap in polythene bags and place on top of the salad
middle hinge (H).
crispers.
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in
7. Unscrew the middle hinge.
the fridge or at room temperature depending on theMeat can only be stored safely in this way for
8. Slide out the fridge door from pin (G), unscrewtime available. Small food items may even be cookedone or two days at the most.
the latter and then screw it down into the hingefrom frozen; in this case cooking will take longer.
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughly
provided on the opposite side, after having
Any frozen food which is allowed to thaw accidentallycleaned and placed in the bottom salad crispers.
removed the small plugs (I) which should then be
should either be eaten as soon as possible or thrown
Butter & cheese: these should be placed in special
fitted on the opposite side.
away. Alternatively, if the food is uncooked and has
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
9. Refit the fridge door and replace the middle hingenot been completely defrosted it can be cooked and
polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
to the left hand side.then refrozen.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be
10.Replace the door and bottom hinge (1) on theMeat, fish and fruit should be thawed in the
stored in the bottle rack on the door.
opposite side.refrigerator compartment and small pieces of meat
can even be cooked while still frozen, but you must
11.Refit the feet (2-3) on the opposite side.
ensure that it is thoroughly cooked through.
Vegetables should be directly immersed in boiling
water; ready-cooked dishes can be placed directly in
Attentionthe oven in their aluminium wrapping.
A microwave oven is particularly suitable for thawing
After completion of the door reversing operation,
any type of frozen or deep-frozen food: follow the
check that the door gasket adheres to the cabinet. If
oven instructions, particularly regarding the
the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the
placement of aluminium wrapping or containers in
gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that
the oven.
case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket or
accelerate this process by heating up the part
involved with a normal hairdryer on a low setting.
Defrosted cooked food must never be
refrozen.
Ice cube tray holder
The holder is designed to hold the two ice cube trays
supplied and it is recommended that these are used.
The holder can be located onto the front of any of
the baskets.
To make ice cubes:
Fill the trays 3/4 full to allow the ice to expand and
place in the ice cube tray holder.
To turn out the ice cubes simply give the tray a slight
twist to release the cubes.
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